Madras High Court Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) T. Raja on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 administered the oath of office to four judicial officers who have been elevated as additional judges of the High Court for a period of two years. Of the four, Justices R. Sakthivel, P. Dhanabal and C. Kumarappan had served as Registrars General of the court, while Justice K. Rajasekar had been the member secretary of the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority (TNSLSA).
The oath was administered after Registrar General (in-charge) M. Jothiraman read out the Presidential warrants of appointment, the notifications issued by the Centre and the authorisation given by Governor R.N. Ravi to the ACJ to administer the oaths.
Advocate General R. Shunmugasundaram welcomed the four new judges to the High Court and introduced them to a gathering of law officers, advocates and court staff.
